Thomas Co. schools break ground on new facility
Published 9:06 am Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Top: Pictured from left to right are Phillip Duplantis (athletic director), Justin Rogers (football head coach), Taylor Whiddon (Cook Brothers, Inc.), Mike Scott (Cook Brothers, Inc.), Leon Lynn (architect), Dan Stewart (board member), Ken Harper (board member), Kay Streets (outgoing board member), Leah Smith (board member), Dr. Lisa Williams (superintendent), Mark NeSmith (board member), Chris Hayes (board member), Ed Hopper (board member), Joy West (board member), Lt. Col. Kevin Ingram (ROTC leader), Joe Regina (band director), and Kristen Swan (assistant band director).
On Wednesday afternoon, January 4, the Thomas County School System held an official groundbreaking for a new 122,000 square foot multi-purpose building to be housed on the Thomas County Central High School campus. The new building, expected to be completed in 2024, will feature a state of the art band facility, new home for the JROTC program, new basketball locker rooms for both girls and boys varsity and junior varsity programs, a full gymnastics and cheerleading gymnasium, football locker rooms for the varsity and junior varsity teams, presentation room, health classrooms, modern weight room, and a full 120 yard indoor practice field for football, soccer, baseball, softball, and golf. The groundbreaking was held to kick off the beginning of Phase I which includes the addition of a new student parking lot allowing room on the high school campus for the new facility. School board members, community members, and district and school administrative staff were present for the event.
